ChapterTwo

KUNDALINIYOGATHEORY
YogaNadis
Nadisaretheastraltubesmadeupofastralmatterthatcarrypsychiccurrents.TheSanskrittermNadi
comesfromtherootNadwhichmeansmotion.ItisthroughtheseNadis(Sukshma,subtlepassages),that
thevitalforceorPraniccurrentmovesorflows.Sincetheyaremadeupofsubtlemattertheycannotbe
seenbythenakedphysicaleyesandyoucannotmakeanytesttubeexperimentsinthephysicalplane.
TheseYogaNadisarenottheordinarynerves,arteriesandveinsthatareknowntotheVaidyaShastra
(AnatomyandPhysiology).YogaNadisarequitedifferentfromthese.
ThebodyisfilledwithinnumerableNadisthatcannotbecounted.Differentauthorsstatethenumberof
Nadisindifferentways,i.e.,from72,000to3,50,000.Whenyouturnyourattentiontotheinternalstructure
ofthebody,youarestruckwithaweandwonder.BecausethearchitectistheDivineLordHimselfwhois
assistedbyskilledengineersandmasonsMaya,Prakriti,VisvaKarma,etc.
NadisplayavitalpartinthisYoga.Kundaliniwhenawakened,willpassthroughSushumnaNadiandthisis
possibleonlywhentheNadisarepure.Therefore,thefirststepinKundaliniYogaisthepurificationofNadis.
AdetailedknowledgeoftheNadisandChakras,isabsolutelyessential.Theirlocation,functions,nature,
etc.,shouldbethoroughlystudied.
Thesubtlelines,YogaNadis,haveinfluenceinthephysicalbody.Allthesubtle(Sukshma)Prana,Nadisand
Chakrashavegrossmanifestationandoperationinthephysicalbody.Thegrossnervesandplexuseshave
closerelationshipwiththesubtleones.Youshouldunderstandthispointwell.Sincethephysicalcentres
havecloserelationshipwiththeastralcentres,thevibrationsthatareproducedinthephysicalcentresby
prescribedmethods,havethedesiredeffectsintheastralcentres.
Wheneverthereisaninterlacingofseveralnerves,arteriesandveins,thatcentreiscalledPlexus.The
physicalmaterialplexusesthatareknowntotheVaidyaShastraare:Pampiniform,Cervical,Brachial,

Coccygeal,Lumbar,Sacral,Cardiac,Esophageal,HepaticPharyngeal,Pulmonary,LigualProstaticPlexus,
etc.SimilarlythereareplexusesorcentresofvitalforcesintheSukshmaNadis.TheyareknownasPadma
(lotus)orChakras.Detailedinstructionsonallthesecentresaregivenelsewhere.
AlltheNadisspringfromtheKanda.ItisinthejunctionwheretheSushumnaNadiisconnectedwiththe
MuladharaChakra.Somesay,thatthisKandais12inchesabovetheanus.OutoftheinnumerableNadis14
aresaidtobeimportant.Theyare:

1.Sushumna
2.Ida
3.Pingala
4.Gandhari
5.Hastajihva
6.Kuhu
7.Saraswati

8.Pusha
9.Sankhini
10.Payasvini
11.Varuni
12.Alambusha
13.Vishvodhara
14.Yasasvini

AgainIda,PingalaandSushumnaarethemostimportantoftheabove14Nadis,andSushumnaisthechief.
ItisthehighestandmostsoughtbytheYogins.OtherNadisaresubordinatetothis.Detailedinstructionson
eachNadianditsfunctionsandthemethodofawakeningtheKundaliniandpassingitfromChakratoChakra
aregiveninthefollowingpages.
SpinalColumn
BeforeproceedingtothestudyofNadisandChakrasyouwillhavetoknowsomethingabouttheSpinal
Column,asalltheChakrasareconnectedwithit.

SpinalColumn


AAtlasboneAtoBCervicalregion
BtoCDorsalregionCtoDLumbarregion
DtoESacralregionEtotheendCoccygealregion.
SpinalColumnisknownasMeruDanda.ThisistheaxisofthebodyjustasMountMeruistheaxisofthe
earth.HencethespineiscalledMeru.Spinalcolumnisotherwiseknownasspine,axisstafforvertebral
column.Manismicrocosm.(PindaKshudraBrahmanda).Allthingsseenintheuniverse,mountains,
rivers,Bhutas,etc.,existinthebodyalso.AlltheTattvasandLokas(worlds)arewithinthebody.
Thebodymaybedividedintothreemainparts:head,trunkandthelimbs,andthecentreofthebodyis
betweentheheadandthelegs.Thespinalcolumnextendsfromthefirstvertebra,Atlasbone,totheendof
thetrunk.
Thespineisformedofaseriesof33bonescalledvertebraeaccordingtothepositiontheseoccupy,itis
dividedintofiveregions:
1.Cervicalregion(neck)7vertebrae
2.Dorsalregion(back)12vertebrae
3.Lumbarregion(waistorloins)5vertebrae.
4.Sacralregion(buttocks,Sacrumorgluteal)5vertebrae.
5.Coccygealregion(imperfectvertebraeCoccyx)4vertebrae.

Vertebrae
Thevertebralbonesarepiledoneupontheotherthusformingapillarforthesupportofthecraniumand
trunk.Theyareconnectedtogetherbyspinous,transverseandarticularprocessesandbypadsoffibro
cartilagebetweenthebones.Thearchesofthevertebraeformahollowcylinderorabonycoveringora
passageforthespinalcord.Thesizeofthevertebraediffersfromeachother.Forexample,thesizeofthe
vertebraeincervicalregionissmallerthanindorsalbutthearchesarebigger.Thebodyofthelumbar
vertebraeisthelargestandbiggest.Thewholespineisnotlikeastiffrod,buthascurvaturesthatgivea
springaction.Alltheotherbonesofthebodyareconnectedwiththisspine.
Betweeneachpairofvertebraethereareaperturesthroughwhichthespinalnervespassfromthespinal
cordtothedifferentportionsandorgansofthebody.Thefiveregionsofthespinecorrespondwiththe
regionsofthefiveChakras:Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,AnahataandVishuddha.SushumnaNadi
passesthroughthehollowcylindricalcavityofthevertebralcolumnandIdaisontheleftsideandPingalaon
therightsideofthespine.
SukshmaSarira
Thephysicalbodyisshapedinaccordancewiththenatureoftheastralbody.Thephysicalbodyissomething
likewater,Sthulaform.Whenwaterisheated,thesteamorvapourcorrespondstotheastralbody.Inthe
samewaytheastralorSukshmabodyiswithinthegrossorphysicalbody.Thegrossbodycannotdo
anythingwithouttheastralbody.Everygrosscentreofthebodyhasitsastralcentre.Aclearknowledgeof
thegrossbodyisofutmostimportanceasthisYogadealswiththecentreoftheastralbody.Insubsequent
chaptersyouwillfind,therefore,ashortdescriptionofthecentresofthegrossbodyandtheircorresponding
centresintheSukshmaSarira.Youwillfindthedescriptionsoftheastralcentresandtheirconnected
functionsinthephysicalbody.
Kanda

Thisissituatedbetweentheanusandtherootofthereproductoryorgan.Itisliketheshapeofaneggandis
coveredwithmembranes.ThisisjustabovetheMuladharaChakra.AlltheNadisofthebodyspringfromthis
Kanda.ItisinthejunctionwhereSushumnaisconnectedwithMuladharaChakra.Thefourpetalsofthe
MuladharaChakraareonthesidesofthisKandaandthejunctioniscalledGranthiSthana,wherethe
influenceofMayaisverystrong.InsomeUpanishadsyouwillfindthatKandais9digitsabovethegenitals.
KandaisacentreoftheastralbodyfromwhereYogaNadis,subtlechannels,springandcarrytheSukshma
Prana(vitalenergy)tothedifferentpartsofthebody.Correspondingtothiscentre,youhaveCaudaequina
inthegrossphysicalbody.Thespinalcordextendingfromthebraintotheendofthevertebralcolumn
tapersoffintoafinesilkenthread.Beforeitsterminationitgivesoffinnumerablefibres,crowdedintoa
bunchofnerves.ThisbunchofnervesisCaudaequinainthegrossbody.TheastralcentreofCaudaequina
isKanda.
SpinalCord
Thecentralnervoussystemconsistsofthebrainandthespinalcord,thecerebrospinalcentreoraxis.The
continuationoftheMedullaoblongataortheBulbisaconnectingmediumbetweenthebrainandthespinal
cord.ThecentreintheMedullaoblongataiscloselyconnectedwiththeinvoluntaryfunctionsofbreathingand
swallowing.Thespinalcordextendsfromthetopofthespinalcanaltothesecondvertebraofthecoccygeal
regionwhereittapersoffintoafinesilkenthread,calledFilumterminale.
Thespinalcordisacolumnofverysoftgreyandwhitebrainmatter.Thewhitematterisarrangedonthe
sidesofthegreymatter.Thewhitematterisofmedullatednerveswhilethegreyisofnervecellsand
fibres.Thisisnottightlyfittedwiththespinalcanal,butsuspendedordropped,asitwere,intothespinal
canaljustlikethebraininthecranialcavity.Thisisnourishedbythemembranes.Spinalcordandbrainfloat
inthecerebrospinalfluid.Thefluidprevents,therefore,anyinjurydonetothem.Furtherthespinalcordis
protectedbyacoveringoffattytissue.Itisdividedintotwosymmetricalhalvesbyananteriorandposterior
fissure.Inthecentrethereisaminutecanal,calledcanaliscentralis.Brahmanadirunsalongthiscanalfrom
theMuladharatoSahasraraChakra.ItisthroughthisNadi,Kundalini,whenawakened,passesto
Brahmarandhra.
Thespinalcordisnotdividedorseparatedfromthebrain.Itiscontinuouswiththebrain.Allthecranialand
spinalnervesareconnectedwiththiscord.Everynerveofthebodyisconnectedwiththis.Theorgansof
reproduction,micturition,digestion,bloodcirculation,respirationareallcontrolledbythisspinalcord.Spinal
cordopensoutintothefourthventricleofthebraininthemedullaoblongata.Fromthefourthventricleit
runsalongthethird,thenthefifthventricleofthebrainandfinallyitreachesthecrownofthehead,
SahasraraChakra.

SpinalCord
SushumnaNadi
Whenwestudytheconstruction,locationandfunctionoftheSpinalCordandtheSushumnaNadi,wecan
readilysaythattheSpinalCordwascalledSushumnaNadibytheYoginsofyore.TheWesternAnatomy
dealswiththegrossformandfunctionsoftheSpinalCord,whiletheYoginsofancienttimesdealtwithall
aboutthesubtle(Sukshma)nature.NowinKundaliniYoga,youshouldhaveathoroughknowledgeofthis
Nadi.
SushumnaextendsfromtheMuladharaChakra(secondvertebraofcoccygealregion)toBrahmarandhra.The
WesternAnatomyadmitsthatthereisacentralcanalintheSpinalCord,calledCanalisCentralisandthatthe
cordismadeupofgreyandwhitebrainmatter.SpinalCordisdroppedorsuspendedinthehollowofthe
spinalcolumn.Inthesameway,Sushumnaisdroppedwithinthespinalcanalandhassubtlesections.Itisof
redcolourlikeAgni(fire).
WithinthisSushumnathereisaNadibynameVajrawhichislustrousasSurya(sun)withRajasicqualities.
AgainwithinthisVajraNadi,thereisanotherNadi,calledChitra.ItisofSattvicnatureandofpalecolour.
ThequalitiesofAgni,SuryaandChandra(fire,sunandmoon)arethethreeaspectsofSabdaBrahman.Here
withinthisChitra,thereisaveryfineminutecanal(whichisknownasCanalisCentralis).Thiscanalis
knownasBrahmanadithroughwhichKundalini,whenawakened,passesfromMuladharatoSahasrara
Chakra.InthiscentreexistallthesixChakras(lotuses,viz.,Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,
VishuddhaandAjna).

ThelowerextremityoftheChitraNadiiscalledBrahmadvara,thedoorofBrahman,asKundalinihastopass
throughthisdoortoBrahmarandhra.ThiscorrespondstoHaridwarwhichisthegateofHariofBadrinarayan
inthemacrocosm(physicalplane).TheChitraterminatesintheCerebellum.
InageneralsensetheSushumnaNadiitself(grossSpinalCord)iscalledBrahmaNadibecause,Brahma
NadiiswithintheSushumna.AgainthecanalwithintheChitraisalsocalledSushumna,becausethecanalis
withintheSushumna.IdaandPingalaNadisareontheleftandrightsidesofthespine.
ChitraisthehighestandmostbelovedoftheYogins.Itislikeathinthreadoflotus.Brilliantwithfive
colours,itisinthecentreofSushumna.Itisthemostvitalpartofthebody.ThisiscalledtheHeavenly
way.ItisthegiverofImmortality.BycontemplatingontheChakrasthatexistinthisNadi,theYogidestroys
allsinsandattainstheHighestBliss.ItisthegiverofMoksha.
WhenthebreathflowsthroughSushumna,themindbecomessteady.Thissteadinessofthemindistermed
UnmaniAvastha,thehigheststateofYoga.IfyousitformeditationwhenSushumnaisoperating,youwill
havewonderfulmeditation.WhentheNadisarefullofimpurities,thebreathcannotpassintothemiddle
Nadi.SooneshouldpractisePranayamaforthepurificationofNadis.
ParaSympatheticAndSympatheticSystem
Oneithersideofthespinalcordrunthesympatheticandparasympatheticcords,adoublechainofganglia.
Gangliameansacollectionofnervecells.TheseconstitutetheAutonomicSystemwhichsuppliesnervesto
theinvoluntaryorgans,suchasheart,lungs,intestines,kidneys,liver,etc.,andcontrolsthem.Vagusnerve
whichplaysavitalpartinhumaneconomycomesoutofthissympatheticsystem.Sympatheticsystem
stimulatesoraccelerates.Parasympatheticsystemretardsorinhibits.Therearenervestodilateorexpand
thearterieswhichcarrypureoxygenatedbloodtonourishthetissues,organsandcellsofdifferentpartsof
thebody.ThesearecalledVasodilators.Theleftandtherightsympatheticchainsareconnectedby
filaments.Thesecrossfromtherighttotheleftsideandviceversa,buttheexactplaceswherethese
crossesarenotknown,thoughseveralhaveattemptedtofind.MKendrickandSnodgrassintheirPhysiology
oftheSenseswrite:Wherethesensoryfibrescrossfromonesidetotheotherisnotknown.....Insome
partsofthespinalcordthesensoryfibresdocrossfromtherighttoleftsideandviceversa.
IdaAndPingalaNadis
IdaandPingalaNadisarenotthegrosssympatheticchains.ThesearethesubtleNadisthatcarrythe
SukshmaPrana.Inthephysicalbodythesetentativelycorrespondtotherightandleftsympatheticchains.
IdastartsfromtherighttesticleandPingalafromthelefttesticle.TheymeetwithSushumnaNadiatthe
MuladharaChakraandmakeaknotthere.ThisjunctionofthreeNadisattheMuladharaChakraisknownas
MuktaTriveni.Ganga,YamunaandSarasvatidwellinPingala,IdaandSushumnaNadisrespectively.This
meetingplaceiscalledBrahmaGranthi.AgainthesemeetattheAnahataandAjnaChakra.Inthe
macrocosmalsoyouhaveaTriveniatPrayagwherethethreeriversGanga,YamunaandSarasvatimeet.

IdaflowsthroughtheleftnostrilandPingalathroughtherightnostril.IdaisalsocalledChandraNadi(moon)
andPingalaasSuryaNadi(sun).IdaiscoolingandPingalaisheating.Pingaladigeststhefood.Idaisof
pale,SaktiRupa.Itisthegreatnourisheroftheworld.Pingalaisoffieryred,RudraRupa.IdaandPingala
indicateKala(time)andSushumnaswallowstime.TheYogiknowsthetimeofhisdeathtakeshisPrana
intoSushumnakeepsitinBrahmarandra,anddefiestime(Kaladeath).ThefamousYogiSriChangDevof
MaharashtrafoughtagainstdeathseveraltimesbytakingthePranaintoSushumna.Hewasacontemporary
ofSriJnanadevofAlandi,nearPoona.ItwashewhohadBhutaSiddhi,controloverwildanimals,through
hisYogicpractices.HecameonthebackofatigertoseeSriJnanadev.

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SvaraSadhana
SvaraSadhana,practiceofbreath,istherevealerofSatya,BrahmanandbestoweroftheSupreme
KnowledgeandBliss.PerformcalmactsduringtheflowofIdaandharshactsduringtheflowofPingala.Do
actsresultingintheattainmentofpsychicpowers,Yoga,meditation,etc.,duringtheflowoftheSushumna.
IfthebreathrisesbyIda(moon)atsunriseandflowsthroughouttheday,andPingala(sun)risesatsunset
andflowsthroughoutthenightitconfersconsiderablegoodresults.LetthebreathflowthroughIdathewhole
dayandthroughPingalathewholenight.HewhopractisesthusisverilyagreatYogi.
HowToChangeTheFlowInNadis
ThefollowingexercisesareforchangingtheflowfromIdatoPingala.Selectanyoneofthemethodsthat
suitsyoubest.ForchangingtheflowfromPingalatoIda,justdothesameexerciseontheoppositeside:
1.Plugtheleftnostrilwithasmallpieceofcottonorfineclothforafewminutes.
2.Liedownontheleftsidefortenminutes.
3.Siterect.Drawtheleftkneeupandkeeptheleftheelneartheleftbuttock.Nowpresstheleftarmpit,
Axilla,ontheknee.InafewsecondstheflowwillbethroughPingala.
4.Keepthetwoheelstogetherneartherightbuttock.Therightkneewillbeovertheleftknee.Keeptheleft
palmonthegroundafootawayandlettheweightofthetrunkrestonthelefthand.Donotbendatthe

elbow.Turntheheadalsotowardstheleftside.Thisisaneffectivemethod.Catchholdoftheleftanklewith
therighthand.
5.TheflowofbreathcanbechangedbyNauliKriyaalso.
6.Therearesomewhoareabletochangetheflowbywill.
7.PlacetheYogaDandaorHamsaDanda(awoodenstickofabout2feetinlengthwitharestoftheshape
ofUatoneend)attheleftarmpitandleanonitbytheleftside.
8.ThemosteffectiveandinstantaneousresultisproducedinchangingtheflowthroughKhechariMudra.The
Yogiturnsthetongueinsideandblockstheairpassagebythetipofthetongue.
Theaboveexerciseisintendedforgeneralregulationofbreath.Manyotherspecialexercisesforthe
purificationofNadisandawakeningKundaliniwillbegiveninthesubsequentchapters.Aknowledgemore
secretthanthescienceofbreath,afriendmoretruethanthescienceofbreath,hasneverbeenseenor
heardof.Friendsarebroughttogetherbythepowerofbreath.Wealthisobtainedwithcomfortand
reputationthroughthepowerofbreath.Theknowledgeofthepast,presentandthefutureandallother
Siddhisareacquiredandamanreachesthehigheststate,bythepowerofbreath.
IwantyoutopractiseeverydaytheSvaraSadhanasystematicallyandregularly,thatis,toallowtheflowof
breaththroughtheleftnostrilthroughoutthedayandthroughtherightnostrilthroughoutthenight.Thiswill,
doubtless,bestowonyouwonderfulbenefits.WrongSvaraisthecauseofahostofailments.Observanceof
rightSvaraasdescribedaboveleadstohealthandlonglife.Verily,verily,Isaythisuntoyou,mydear
children!Practisethis.Practisethisfromtoday.Shakeoffyourhabitualsloth,indolenceandinertia.Leave
offyouridletalk.Dosomethingpractical.Beforeyoubeginthepractice,praytoLordSiva,whoisthegiver
ofthiswonderfulsciencebyutteringOmNamahSivayaandSriGanesha,theremoverofallobstacles.
OtherNadis
Gandhari,Hastajihva,Kuhu,Sarasvati,Pusha,Sankhini,Payasvini,Varuni,Alambusha,Vishvodhara,
Yasasvini,etc.,aresomeotherimportantNadis.ThesehavetheirorigininKanda.AlltheseNadisareplaced
onthesidesofSushumna,IdaandPingala,andproceedtodifferentpartsofthebodytoperformcertain
specialfunctions.TheseareallsubtleNadis.InnumerableminorNadisspringfromthese.Astheleafofthe
Asvatthatreeiscoveredwithminutefibressoalso,thisbodyispermeatedwiththousandsofNadis.
PadmasOrChakras
ChakrasareintheLingaSarira(astralbody).LingaSariraisof17Tattvas,viz.,5Jnanendriyas(ears,skin,
eyes,tongueandnose)5Karmendriyas(speech,hands,legs,genitals,anus)5Pranas(Prana,Apana,
Vyana,Udana,Samana)Manas(mind)andBuddhi(intellect).Thesehavecorrespondingcentresinthe
spinalcordandthenerveplexusesinthegrossbody.EachChakrahascontrolandfunctionoveraparticular

centreingrossbody.Thesecannotbeseenbythenakedeyes.SomefoolishdoctorssearchfortheChakras
inthephysicalbody.Theycannotfindthemthere.SincetheycannotfindanyChakrainadeadbody,they
losefaithinShastrasandYogicKriyas.
SukshmaPranamovesinthenervoussystemoftheLingaSarira(astralbody).SthulaPranamovesinthe
nervoussystemofthegrossphysicalbody.Thetwocoursesareintimatelyconnected.Theyactandreact
uponeachother.TheChakrasareintheastralbodyevenafterthedisintegrationofthephysicalorganismto
death.Accordingtoaschoolofthought,theChakrasareformedduringconcentrationandmeditationonly.
Thisisnotpossible.TheChakrasshouldexistthereinasubtlestate,asthegrossmatteristheresultofthe
subtlematter.Withoutthesubtlebody,thegrossbodyisimpossible.Themeaningofthissentenceshouldbe
takentobethatonecanfeelandunderstandtheSukshmaChakrasduringconcentrationandmeditationonly.
Whereverthereisaninterlacingofseveralnerves,arteriesandveins,thatcentreiscalledPlexuses.The
physicalgrossplexusesthatareknowntotheVaidyaShastraareHepatic,Cervical,Brachial,Coccygeal,
Lumbar,Sacral,Cardiac,Epigastric,Esophageal,Pharyngeal,Plumonary,Lingual,Prostatic,etc.Similarly
thereareplexusesorcentresofSukshmaPranaintheSushumnaNadi.Allthefunctionsofthebody,
nervous,digestive,circulatory,respiratory,genitourinaryandallothersystemsofthebodyareunderthe
controlofthesecentresinSushumna.Thesearesubtlecentresofvitalenergy.Thesearethecentresof
consciousness(Chaitanya).ThesesubtlecentresofSushumnahavetheircorrespondingcentresinthe
physicalbody.Forexample,AnahataChakrawhichisintheSushumnaNadihasitscorrespondingcentrein
thephysicalbodyattheheart(CardiacPlexus).
ThesubtlecentresintheSushumnaNadiareotherwiseknownasLotusesorChakras.AparticularTattva
preponderatesateveryChakra.ThereisapresidingdeityineachChakra.IneveryChakraacertainanimal
isrepresented.Itdenotesthatthecentrehasthequalities,TattvasorGunasofthatparticularanimal.There
aresiximportantChakras:Muladhara,Svadhisthana,Manipura,Anahata,Vishuddha,andAjna.Sahasrarais
thechiefChakra.Itisinthehead.These7ChakrascorrespondtotheLokas(Bhuh,Bhuvah,Svah,Maha,
Jana,Tapa,andSatyaLokas).MuladharatoVishuddhaarethecentresofPanchaBhutas(fiveelements):
earth,water,fire,airandether.
WhenKundaliniisawakeneditpassesonfromMuladharatoSahasrarathroughalltheChakras.Atevery
centretowhichtheYogidirectstheKundalini,heexperiencesaspecialformofAnanda(Bliss)andgains
specialSiddhis(psychicpowers)andknowledge.HeenjoystheSupremeBlisswhenKundaliniistakento
SahasraraChakra.
ThefollowingaresomeotherChakras:Adhara(anothernameofMuladharaChakra),Amrita,Ananda,Lalita,
Balvana,Brahmadvara,Chandra,Dipaka,Karnamula,Gulhaha,Kuladipa,Kundali,Galabaddha,Kaladaada,
Kaladhvara,Karangaka,Kalabhedan,Lalana,Mahotsaha,Manas,Talana,Mahapadma,Niradhara,Naukula,
Prana,Soma,Triveni,Urdhvarandhra,Vajra,etc.SomeofthesenamesrefertothesiximportantChakras
only.TherearealsomanyminorChakras.SomeHathayogissay,thatthereare21minorChakrasbesides13
majorChakrasandsomeotherHathayogisholdthattherearefortynineChakraswhiletheancientYogis
taughtthatthereare144Chakras.TalanaChakrawithitstwelveredpetalsislocatednearthebaseofthe
palateandManasChakrawithitssixpetalscloselyassociatedwithsensations,dreamsandastraltravelling.

DetailedinstructionsofeachChakraaregivenintheforegoingchapters.
PetalsOnChakras
EachChakrahasaparticularnumberofpetalswithaSanskritalphabetoneachpetal.Thevibrationthatis
producedateachpetalisrepresentedbythecorrespondingSanskritletter.EveryletterdenotestheMantra
ofDeviKundalini.Thelettersexistinthepetalsinalatentform.Thesecanbemanifestedandthevibrations
oftheNadisfeltduringconcentration.
Thenumberofpetalsofthelotusesvaries.Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,Vishuddhaand
AjnaChakrashave4,6,10,12,16,and2petalsrespectively.Allthe50Sanskritlettersareonthe50
petals.ThenumberofpetalsineachChakraisdeterminedbythenumberandpositionoftheYogaNadis
aroundtheChakra.Iwillmakeitstillclear.FromeachChakraaparticularnumberofYogaNadiscropup.
TheChakragivestheappearanceofalotuswiththeNadisasitspetals.Thesoundproducedbythe
vibrationsoftheYogaNadisisrepresentedbythecorrespondingSanskritletter.TheChakraswiththeir
petalshangdownwardswhenKundaliniisattheMuladharaChakra.Whenitisawakened,theyturntowards
Brahmarandhra.TheyalwaysfacethesideofKundalini.
MuladharaChakra
MuladharaChakraislocatedatthebaseofthespinalcolumn.Itliesbetweentheoriginofthereproductory
organandtheanus.ItisjustbelowtheKandaandthejunctionwhereIda,PingalaandSushumnaNadis
meet.Twofingersabovetheanusandabouttwofingersbelowthegenitals,fourfingersinwidthisthespace
wheretheMuladharaChakraissituated.ThisistheAdharaChakra(support)astheotherChakrasareabove
this.Kundalini,whichgivespowerandenergytoalltheChakras,liesatthisChakra.Hencethis,whichisthe
supportofalliscalledMuladharaorAdharaChakra.

THEMULADHARAANDKUNDALINI
FromthisChakrafourimportantNadisemanatewhichappearaspetalsofalotus.Thesubtlevibrationsthat
aremadebyeachNadiarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:v:S:\:ands:(va,a,a,andsa.).The
YonithatisinthecentreofthisChakraiscalledKamaanditisworshippedbySiddhas.HereKundalinilies
dormant.GanesaistheDevataofthisChakra.Thesevenunderworlds:Atala,Vitala,Sutala,Talatala,
Rasatala,MahatalaandPatalaLokasarebelowthisChakra.ThisChakracorrespondswithBhuLokaorBhu
Mandal,physicalplane(regionofearth).Bhuvah,SvahorSvarga,Maha,Jana,TapaandSatyaLokasare
abovethisChakra.AlltheunderworldsrefertosomeminorChakrasinthelimbswhicharecontrolledbythe
MuladharaChakra.ThatYogi,whohaspenetratedthisChakrathroughPrithviDharan,hasconqueredthe
PrithviTattva.Hehasnofearofdeathfromearth.Prithviisofyellowcolour.ThegoldenTripura(fire,sun
andmoon)istermedtheBija.Itisalsocalledthegreatenergy(ParamTejas)whichrestsontheMuladhara
ChakraandwhichisknownasSvayambhuLinga.NearthisLingaisthegoldenregionknownasKulaandthe
presidingdeityisDakini(Shakti).BrahmaGranthiortheknotofBrahmaisinthisChakra.VishnuGranthi
andRudraGranthiareintheAnahataandAjnaChakras.l:(la)istheBijaofMuladharaChakra.
ThewiseYogi,whoconcentratesandmeditatesontheMuladharaChakra,acquiresthefullknowledgeof
Kundaliniandthemeanstoawakenit.WhenKundaliniisawakened,hegetsDarduriSiddhi,thepowerto
risefromtheground.Hecancontrolthebreath,mindandsemen.HisPranaentersthemiddleBrahmaNadi.
Allhissinsaredestroyed.Heacquiresknowledgeofthepast,presentandfuture.HeenjoysthenaturalBliss
(SahajaAnanda).

SvadhishthanaChakra
SvadhishthanaChakraislocatedwithintheSushumnaNadiattherootofthereproductoryorgan.This
correspondstoBhuvarLoka.Thishascontroloverthelowerabdomen,kidneys,etc.,inthephysicalbody.
JalaMandal(regionofwaterApaTattva)ishere.WithinthisChakrathereisaspacelikeacrescentmoon
ortheformofaconchorKundaflower.ThepresidingdeityisLordBrahmaandDevataisGoddessRakini.
Bijaksharav:(va),theBijaofVaruna,isinthisChakra.ThecolouroftheChakraispurebloodlikeredor
thecolourofSindura(vermilion).FromthiscentresixYogaNadisemanate,whichappearlikethepetalsofa
lotus.ThevibrationsthatareproducedbytheNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:b:B:m:y:r
l:(babhamayaraandla).

SVADHISHTHANACHAKRA
HewhoconcentratesatthisChakraandmeditatesontheDevatahasnofearofwater.Hehasperfect
controloverthewaterelement.Hegetsmanypsychicpowers,intuitionalknowledgeandaperfectcontrol
overhissenses.Hehasfullknowledgeoftheastralentities.Kama,Krodha,Lobha,Moha,Mada,Matsarya
andotherimpurequalitiesarecompletelyannihilated.TheYogibecomestheconquerorofdeath
(Mrityunjaya).
ManipuraChakra
ManipuraisthethirdChakrafromtheMuladhara.ItislocatedwithintheSushumnaNadi,intheNabhi

Sthana(regionofnavel).Thishasitscorrespondingcentreinthephysicalbodyandhascontroloverthe
liver,stomach,etc.Thisisaveryimportantcentre.FromthisChakraemanatetenYogaNadiswhichappear
likethepetalsofalotus.ThevibrationsthatareproducedbytheNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskrit
letters:RZN:t:T:dD:n:p:P(ahaatathadadhanapaandpha).TheChakraisofthe
colourofdarkclouds.Withinthereisaspacetriangularinform.ItistheAgniMandala(regionoffireAgni
Tattva).TheBijaksharar(ra),theBijaofAgni,ishere.ThepresidingdeityisVishnuandGoddessis
Lakshmi.ThisChakracorrespondstoSvahorSvargaLokaandtoSolarPlexusinthephysicalbody.

MANIPURACHAKRA
TheYogiwhoconcentratesatthisChakragetsPatalaSiddhi,canacquirehiddentreasuresandwillbefree
fromalldiseases.HehasnofearatallfromAgni(fire).Evenifheisthrownintotheburningfire,he
remainsalivewithoutfearofdeath.,(GherandaSamhita).
AnahataChakra
AnahataChakraissituatedintheSushumnaNadi(Sukshmacentre).Ithascontrolovertheheart.It
correspondstotheCardiacPlexusinthephysicalbody.ThiscorrespondstoMaharLoka.TheChakraisof
deepredcolour.WithinthisChakrathereisahexagonalspaceofsmokeordeepblackcolourorthecolour
ofcollyrium(usedfortheeyes).ThischakraisthecentreofVayuMandal(regionofair,VayuTattva).From
here15YogaNadisemanate.ThesoundthatisproducedbyeachNadiisrepresentedbythefollowing
Sanskritletters:kK:g:G:{c:Cj:J:W:XY(kakhagaghaacachajajhaaaandha).The

Bijaksharay:(ya),theBijaofVayu,ishere.ThepresidingdeityisIsha(Rudra)andDevataisKakini.Inthe
MuladharaChakrathereisSvayambhuLingaandinAnahataChakrawehaveBanaLinga.KalpaVriksha,
whichgivesallthedesiredthings,ishere.Anahatasound,thesoundofShabdaBrahman,isheardatthis
centre.WhenyoudoSirshasanaforalongtime,youcandistinctlyhearthissound.VayuTattvaisfullof
SattvaGuna.VishnuGranthiisinthisSthana.

ANAHATACHAKRA
HewhomeditatesonthisChakrahasfullcontroloverVayuTattva.HegetsBhuchariSiddhi,KhechariSiddhi,
KayaSiddhi,etc.,(flyinginair,enteringthebodyofanother).Hegetscosmicloveandallotherdivine
Sattvicqualities.
VishuddhaChakra
VishuddhaChakraissituatedwithintheSushumnaNadiatthebaseofthethroat,KanthaMulaSthana.This
correspondstoJanarLoka.ItisthecentreofAkasaTattva(etherelement).TheTattvaisofpureblue
colour.Abovethis,allotherChakrasbelongtoManasTattva.ThepresidingdeityisSadasiva(IsvaraLinga),
andtheGoddessisShakini.Fromthiscentreemanate16YogaNadiswhichappearlikethepetalsofalotus.
ThevibrationsthatareproducedbytheNadisarerepresentedbythe16Sanskritvowels:AA:EIuU?
@=OOA:A:AAH(aiueaioauaanda).AkasaMandal(theregionof
ether)isroundinshapelikethefullmoon.TheBijaofAkasaTattvah(ha)isinthiscentre.Itisofwhite
colour.ThisChakracorrespondstoLaryngealplexusinthephysicalbody.

TheconcentrationontheTattvaofthisChakraiscalledAkasaDharana.HewhopractisesthisDharanawill
notperisheveninPralaya.Heattainsthehighestsuccess.HegetsthefullknowledgeofthefourVedasby
meditatingonthisChakra.HebecomesaTrikalaJnani(whoknowsthepast,thepresentandthefuture).

VISHUDDHACHAKRA
AjnaChakra
AjnaChakraissituatedwithintheSushumnaNadianditscorrespondingcentreinthephysicalbodyisatthe
spacebetweenthetwoeyebrows.ThisisknownasTrikuti.Thepresidingdeity,Paramasiva(Shambhu),is
intheformofHamsa.ThereisGoddessHakini(Sakti}.Pranavaxdvng(Om)istheBijaksharaforthis
Chakra.Thisistheseatofthemind.Therearetwopetals(YogaNadis)oneachsideofthelotus(Chakra)
andthevibrationsoftheseNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:xdvng(Ham)and(Ksham).This
istheGranthiSthana(RudraGranthi).TheChakraisofpurewhitecolourorlikethatofthefullmoon(onthe
Purnimaday).Bindu,NadaandSaktiareinthisChakra.ThisChakracorrespondstoTapoLoka.The
correspondingcentreinthephysicalbodyisattheCavernousPlexus.

AJNACHAKRA
HewhoconcentratesatthiscentredestroysalltheKarmasofthepastlives.Thebenefitsthatarederivedby
meditationonthisChakracannotbedescribedinwords.ThepractitionerbecomesaJivanmukta(liberated
manwhileliving).Heacquiresallthe8majorand32minorSiddhis.AllYogisandJnanistooconcentrateto
thiscentreontheBijakshara,Pranava!(OM).ThisiscalledBhrumadyaDrishti(gazeatthespacebetween
thetwoeyebrows).MoredetailsofthisimportantChakrawillbegiveninthesubsequentlessons.
TheBrain
Brainandcranialnervesarethechiefpartsofthewholenervoussystem.Itisamassofnervoustissues
madeupofsoftgreyandwhitematter.Itoccupiesthewholeofcranium.Craniumisliketheironsafeto
keepupthetreasurebrain.ItissurroundedbythreemembranesorMeninges,viz.,(1)duramater,the
fibrousconnectivetissuebythesideofthecranialbones(2)piamater,theconnectivetissuecontaininga
networkofbloodvessels,whichpenetratesandnourishesallthepartsofthebrainand(3)arachnoid,a
veryfinemembranearoundthebrain.Belowthearachnoidthereisthespacewhichcontainsthecerebro
spinalfluidthatisintendedtopreventanyinjurytothebrain.Thebrainlooksasifitisfloatingonthis
liquid.

THEBRAIN

1.Cerebrum
2.Cerebellum

3.Medulla
Oblongata
4.PonsVarolii

Thebraincanbedividedintotwohalves,rightandlefthemispheres,byacentralSulcusortissue.Thereare
severallobesorsmallerportionsinthebrainsuchastheparietalandtemporallobesonthesides,the
occipitallobeattheposteriorportionofcerebellum,etc.TherearemanyconvolutionsorGyreineverylobe.
Again,forthesakeofstudy,wecandividethebrainintofoursections.
1.Cerebrum:Itistheanterior,ovalshapedlargerpartofthebrain.Itissituatedintheupperportionofthe
cranialcavity.Thiscontainstheimportantcentresofhearing,speech,sight,etc.Thepinealglandwhichis
regardedastheseatofthesoulandwhichplaysaprominentpartinSamadhiandpsychicphenomenais
situatedhere.
2.Cerebellum,thelittleorhindbrain:Thisisthemainportionofthebrain,oblongshaped,situatedjust
abovethefourthventricleandbelowandbehindthebrain.Herethegreymatterisarrangedoverthewhite
matter.Itregulatesthemuscularcoordination.Mindrestshereduringdreams.
3.MedullaOblongata:Itisthebeginningplaceofthespinalcordatthecranialcavity,whereitisoblong
shapedandwide.Itisbetweenthetwohemispheres.Herethewhitematterisplacedoverthegreymatter.

Thiscontainsthecentresofimportantfunctionssuchascirculatory,respiratory,etc.Thisportionmustbe
carefullyprotected.
4.PonsVarolii:ItisthebridgethatliesbeforetheMedullaOblongata.Itismadeofwhiteandgreyfibres
thatcomefromcerebellumandmedulla.Thisisthejunctionwherecerebellumandmedullameet.
Therearefiveventriclesofthebrain.Thefourthisthemostimportantone.ItissituatedinMedulla
Oblongata.Thefourthventricleisthenameofthecentralcanalofthespinalcord,CanalisCentraliswhenit
entersthecranialcavity.Herethetinycanalbecomesbiggerinsize.
Everynerveofthebodyiscloselyconnectedwiththebrain.The12pairsofcranialnervesproceedfrom
bothhemispheresthroughtheopeningsatthebaseoftheskulltodifferentpartsofthebody:Olfactory
OpticMotorOculiPatheticTrifacialAbducensFacialAuditoryGlossopharyngealPneumogastric,Spinal
accessoryandHypoglossal.Thesearethenervesthatareconnectedwiththeeye,ear,tongue,nose,
pharynx,thorax,etc.Foradetailedstudyofthissectionrefertoanybookonanatomy.HereIhavegiven
youportionsthatareconnectedwithKundaliniYoga.
Brahmarandhra
BrahmarandhrameanstheholeofBrahman.Itisthedwellinghouseofthehumansoul.Thisisalsoknown
asDasamadvara,thetenthopeningorthetenthdoor.Thehollowplaceinthecrownoftheheadknownas
anteriorfontanelleinthenewbornchildistheBrahmarandhra.Thisisbetweenthetwoparietalandoccipital
bones.Thisportionisverysoftinababe.Whenthechildgrows,itgetsobliteratedbythegrowthofthe
bonesofthehead.Brahmacreatedthephysicalbodyandentered(Pravishat)thebodytogiveillumination
insidethroughthisBrahmarandhra.InsomeoftheUpanishads,itisstatedlikethat.Thisisthemost
importantpart.ItisverysuitableforNirgunaDhyana(abstractmeditation).WhentheYogiseparateshimself
fromthephysicalbodyatthetimeofdeath,thisBrahmarandhraburstsopenandPranacomesoutthrough
thisopening(KapalaMoksha).Ahundredandonearethenervesoftheheart.Ofthemone(Sushumna)has
goneoutpiercingtheheadgoingupthroughit,oneattainsimmortality(Kathopanishad).
SahasraraChakra
SahasraraChakraistheabodeofLordSiva.ThiscorrespondstoSatyaLoka.Thisissituatedatthecrownof
thehead.WhenKundaliniisunitedwithLordSivaattheSahasraraChakra,theYogienjoystheSupreme
Bliss,ParamaAnanda.WhenKundaliniistakentothiscentre,theYogiattainsthesuperconsciousstateand
theHighestKnowledge.HebecomesaBrahmavidvarishthaorafullblownJnani.
ThewordSahasradalaPadmadenotesthatthisPadmahas1000petals.Thatis,onethousandYogaNadis
emanatefromthiscentre.Therearedifferentopinionsabouttheexactnumberofpetals.Itisquitesufficient
ifyouknowthatinnumerableNadisproceedfromthiscentre.AsinthecaseofotherChakras,thevibrations
thataremadebytheYogaNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters.Allthe50lettersoftheSanskrit
alphabetarerepeatedhereagainandagainonallYogaNadis.ThisisaSukshmacentre.Thecorresponding

centreinthephysicalbodyisinthebrain.
ThetermShatChakrasrefersonlytothechiefsixChakras,viz.,Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,
Anahata,VishuddhaandAjna.AboveallthesewehaveSahasraraChakra.Thisisthechiefofallthe
Chakras.AlltheChakrashavetheirintimateconnectionwiththiscentre.Hencethisisnotincludedasone
amongtheShatChakras.ThisissituatedabovealltheChakras.
LalanaChakra
LalanaChakraissituatedatthespacejustaboveAjnaandbelowSahasraraChakra.TwelveYogaNadis
emanatefromthiscentre.Thevibrationsthataremadebythe12NadisarerepresentedbytheSanskrit
letters:(Ha,Sa,Ksha,Ma,La,Va,Ra,Ya,Ha,Sa,KhaandPhrem).IthasOMasitsBija.Atthiscentrethe
YogiconcentratesontheformofhisGuruandobtainsallknowledge.Thishascontroloverthe12pairsof
nervesthatproceedfromthebraintothedifferentsenseorgans.
SummaryOfThePreviousLessons
AspirantsmusthavealltheSattvicqualitiesandshouldbequitefreefromimpurities.Satsanga,seclusion,
dieteticdiscipline,goodmanners,goodcharacter,Brahmacharya,Vairagya,etc.,formthestrongfoundation
ofYogiclife.ThehelpofaGuru,whohasalreadytroddenthepath,isabsolutelynecessaryforquick
progressinthespiritualpath.Placesofcool,temperateclimatearerequiredforYogaAbhyasa.
NadisaretheSukshma(astral)channelsthroughwhichPrana(vitalenergy)flowstodifferentpartsofthe
body.Ida,PingalaandSushumnaarethemostimportantoftheinnumerableNadis.AllNadisstartfromthe
Kanda.Kandaislocatedinthespacebetweentheoriginofthereproductoryorganandtheanus.Sushumna
NadiissituatedwithintheSpinalColumn,inthespinalcanal.WithintheSushumnaNadithereisaNadiby
nameVajra.ChitraNadi,aminutecanal,whichisalsocalledBrahmanadi,iswithinthisVajraNadi.
Kundalini,whenawakened,passesthroughChitraNadi.TheseareallSukshmacentresandyoucannothave
anylaboratorytestsandtesttubeexperiments.Withoutthesesubtlecentres,thegrossphysicalbodycannot
existandfunction.Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,Vishuddha,AjnaandSahasraraarethe
importantChakras.WhenKundalinipassesonfromChakratoChakra,layerafterlayerofthemindbecomes
openedandtheSadhakaentersintohigherstatesofconsciousness.AteveryChakrahegetsvariousSiddhis.
Ida,PingalaandotherNadisareonthesidesofthespine.IdaflowsthroughtheleftnostrilandPingala
throughtherightnostril.InSvaraSadhanathebreathshouldflowbytheleftnostrilthroughoutthedayand
bytherightnostrilthroughoutthenight.
TheMysteriousKundalini
ManastvamVyomatvamMarudasiMarutsarathirasi,
TvamapastvamBhumistvayiparinatayamnahiparam,
TvamevaSvatmanamparinamayitumvisvavapusha

Chidanandakaramharamahishibhavenabibhrushe.
ODevi!Thouartthemind,thesky,theair,thefire,thewater,andtheearth.NothingisoutsideTheeon
Thytransformation.ThouhastbecomeSivasconsecratedqueentoalterThyownblissfulconsciousFormin
theshapeoftheworld.
Kundalini,theserpentpowerormysticfire,istheprimordialenergyorSaktithatliesdormantorsleepingin
theMuladharaChakra,thecentreofthebody.Itiscalledtheserpentineorannularpoweronaccountof
serpentineform.Itisanelectricfieryoccultpower,thegreatpristineforcewhichunderliesallorganicand
inorganicmatter.
Kundaliniisthecosmicpowerinindividualbodies.Itisnotamaterialforcelikeelectricity,magnetism,
centripetalorcentrifugalforce.ItisaspiritualpotentialSaktiorcosmicpower.Inrealityithasnoform.The
SthulaBuddhiandmindhavetofollowaparticularforminthebeginningstage.Fromthisgrossform,one
caneasily,understandthesubtleformlessKundalini.Prana,Ahamkara,Buddhi,Indriyas,mind,fivegross
elements,nervesarealltheproductsofKundalini.
Itisthecoiledup,sleepingDivineSaktithatliesdormantinallbeings.YouhaveseenintheMuladhara
ChakrathatthereisSvayambhuLinga.TheheadoftheLingaisthespacewhereSushumnaNadiisattached
totheKanda.ThismysteriousKundaliniliesfacedownwardsatthemouthofSushumnaNadiontheheadof
SvayambhuLinga.Ithasthreeandahalfcoilslikeaserpent.Whenitisawakened,itmakesahissingsound
likethatofaserpentbeatenwithastick,andproceedstotheotherChakrathroughtheBrahmaNadi,which
isalsocalledChitraNadiwithinSushumna.HenceKundaliniisalsocalledBhujangini,serpentpower.The
threecoilsrepresentthethreeGunasofPrakriti:Sattva,RajasandTamas,andthehalfrepresentsthe
Vikritis,themodificationofPrakriti.
KundaliniistheGoddessofspeechandispraisedbyall.SheHerself,whenawakenedbytheYogin,achieves
forhimtheillumination.ItisShewhogivesMuktiandJnanaforSheisHerselfthat.Sheisalsocalled
Sarasvati,asSheistheformofSabdaBrahman.SheisthesourceofallKnowledgeandBliss.Sheispure
consciousnessitself.SheisBrahman.SheisPranaSakti,theSupremeForce,theMotherofPrana,Agni,
Bindu,andNada.ItisbythisSaktithattheworldexists.Creation,preservationanddissolutionareinHer.
OnlybyherSaktitheworldiskeptup.ItisthroughHerSaktionsubtlePrana,Nadaisproduced.Whileyou
utteracontinuoussoundorchantDirghaPranava!(OM),youwilldistinctlyfeelthattherealvibrationstarts
fromtheMuladharaChakra.ThroughthevibrationofthisNada,allthepartsofthebodyfunction.She
maintainstheindividualsoulthroughthesubtlePrana.IneverykindofSadhanatheGoddessKundaliniisthe
objectofworshipinsomeformortheother.
KundalinihasconnectionwithsubtlePrana.SubtlePranahasconnectionwiththesubtleNadisandChakras.
SubtleNadishaveconnectionwiththemind.Mindhasconnectionallthroughthebody.Youhaveheardthat
thereismindineverycellofthebody.Pranaistheworkingforceofthebody.Itisdynamic.Thisstatic
SaktiisaffectedbyPranayamaandotherYogicpracticesandbecomesdynamic.Thesetwofunctions,static
anddynamic,aretermedsleepingandawakeningoftheKundalini.

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